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If I had a magic wand.
If I had a magic wand, what would I do with it? What would you do? Continue reading
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Complicated and complete.
So many regrets. So much left behind. Continue reading
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My father versus God.
The war broke my father, just as surely as it made him a “hero.” Continue reading
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Life’s little truths.
The seven things that tie us together, and what we leave behind. Continue reading
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This damned season.
The loss of a dear friend has gutted me. He was one of the only people who understand the deep wound left by the loss of my daughter, because he lost his son the same way. Continue reading
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Music healed me.
Music healed me, and I will never forget the experiences I had with the Frederick Rock School in Maryland. Continue reading
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Power & Privilege: The dark side of fame.
Are we not entertained? Are we not amused at the spectacle of those with power and privilege, no matter what they have done, who they are, or what they represent? Of course we are. Continue reading
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Power & Privilege vs. the rest of us.
When money provides power, privilege follows. But no one is above the law, ultimately. One man’s crimes end a family dynasty and leave them in disgrace. Continue reading
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The weight of technology.
We might be the first generation of Americans to not want to live longer, because we won’t be able to afford to. Continue reading
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Mothers and Daughters.
The steel cord of the tie between mothers and daughters is the bond that lasts forever. Continue reading
About Me
A writer and solitary soul in the mountains of Western North Carolina.
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